Cue-tip.



B. S. CAPSTICK.

CUE TIP.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1915.

1,170,961. f Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Febl S, 1916.

' Application filed. January'6,'19 1 5. Serial-No. 828,-.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, Buronn S. Cars'rron',

a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine Lawn, in the county of St. Louis and 5 State of Missouri, have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-Tips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cue tips.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel means for securely anchoringa tip to the point'of a billiard cue for increasing thedurability of the device as a whole and at the same time avoiding the inconvenience of having the tips fly off when a game is in progress.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel anchoring means having means carried thereby for facilitating engagement with a tip of the common type and also having novel means adjustably associated therewith for facilitating the removable mounting of the same on the supporting means associated with the cue.

A still further object of my inventionresides in the provision of a novel supporting means for the anchoring means which in this instance consists essentially of a ferrule removably associated with the reduced end of the cue, the latter being provided with means for receiving a portion ofthe anchoring means, thus facilitating the eflicient assembling of the parts.

7 A still further object of my invention re sides in the provision of .a device of the struction, eflicient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed'on the market at a minimum cost. s

Other objects as well as the nature, charthe following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the upper end of the cue stick having a portion thereof shownin a vertical central section illustrating to advanltage the novel construction of my improved tip. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the variousparts forming my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I provide a character described that is simple in con-' acteristic features and scope of my inven tion will be more readily understood from lation.

with a centrally disposed inwardly extendbilliard cue 1with a reduced end 2 which ingrecess 4: for a purpose to be hereinafter described Aferrule 5 formed preferably but not necessarily of fiber, constitutes a suitable support for the anchoring means to be hereinafter described,-; the said ferrule. being the medium ofan enlarged central bore 6 which is of a depth slightly greater'than the v length of the redu'cedend for a purposeto be mounted about the reduced end 2 through hereinafter described. The inner end of the 7 communicating with "the larger bore 6 for a purposeto be-hereinafter referred to and also has-its-gextreme outer edge depressed about said bore 7 as advantageously illustrated by the numeral 8 in the-accompanying drawings.

Preparatory. to thelinounting of'the fer-.

rule 5 in the reduced end 2 the improved tip anchoring means is associated therewith. The tip ancho'ring means in this instance consists of an-elong'ated screw threaded bolt 10 havin a headll thereon, from which head pro ects an upstanding slotted tongue '12, the latter being engageable with a slit 13 in the cue tip 14;, the said tip having its under surface about .the slit; arranged in abutting relation with, the head, the arrangement of the tongue and the head and the slit forming a suitable means for securely fastening theparts in substantially rigid re- Disposed about the-bolt 10 is'a washer 15, formed preferably of leather, the

outer surface of-which is adapted to receive a suitable cementing material so that the same may be readily engaged and remain in engagement with the under surface of the cue tip 10 which is also of asimilar material. In applying the bolt 10 and its accesseries to the ferrule, the shank of the bolt is inserted in the smaller bore 7 in the ferrule, the diameter of the bore being slightly greater than the diameter of the shank to permit of a free sliding movement therethrough but not of suflicient size to allow undue transverse movement of the bolt therein. When the free end of the bolt is extended through the bore 7 into the enlarged bore 6, a nut or like adjusting ele ment 16' is engaged thereabout for clamping the under surface of the washer in abutting elation with the outer periphery of the outer end of the ferrule. When these parts have been assembled in the manner described, the ferrule 5 is inserted upon the reduced end 2 in the manner described, the extreme terminal of the bolt 10 engaging the centrally disposed recess 4 in the reduced end 2, thus facilitating the efficient assembling of the parts. It will be noted that the space between the depression 8 and the Washer constitutes an air cushion for the tip.

Although I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I desire to be understood that I am not to be limited to the exact details shown, however, great stress is laid upon the novel anchoring means for removably associating a one with the tip of a billiard cue. Attention is also directed to the construction of the supporting ferrule and the advantages derivative therefrom.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it caneasily be seen. that I have provided a device that is simple in construction, con taining but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

' Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is V 1. In a cue tip, in combination with a one having a reduced end and further provided with a central recess in the free edge there of, a ferrule removably associated with the reduced end and having the free edge depressed, tip anchoring means removably associated with the ferrule, said tip anchoring means including a bolt having a head and a nut, a tip associated with the head of the bolt, a washer associated with the shank of the bolt, bearing against the head of the bolt and the depressed edge to consequently provide an air cushion, and the inner end of the bolt being disposed within said recess to facilitate the eflicient assembling of the parts, the nut being arranged in abutting relation to the bore in the ferrule and with the edge of the cue.

2. In combination with a billiard cue having a reduced end provided with a contra recess on the free edge thereof, of a ferrule having a large central bore to permit of the ferrule engaging the reduced end, the large here being slightly longer than the reduced end to provide a space therebetween, said ferrule being further provided with a small central bore in communication with the large bore and with a depressed outer end, a tip, a bolt having the head thereof associated with the tip and the shank extending through the small bore and terminating within the recess in the reduced end, a nut engaging the bolt and abutting the inner end of the large bore and the free edge of the cue, and a resilient washer arranged on the shank between the head and the free depressed edge of the ferrule to consequently provide an air cushion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BUFORD S. CAPSIICK. Witnesses: I

Jos. W. LABAIGE, Cram. 0. JOHNSON.

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